Chapter 26: Sacrifice

Thought/Scripture: Mathew 19:29
“And every one that hath ^aforsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my ^bname’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit ^ceverlasting life.”
Lesson: Chapter 26: Sacrifice
 “Chapter 26: Sacrifice,” Gospel Principles, (2009)
Story: Abraham’s Son
“Abraham Covenants with the Lord,” Friend, Aug 1998, 34
Activity: Cranberry Corner’s FHE Ideas
This Idea was posted by Jenna from Cranberry Corner she writes
“Ask what sacrifices we are asked to make today. (They may say things like giving Sunday up for church things, tithing, Word of Wisdom, staying morally clean, etc.)
Now talk a little about how when there is something that we want to work toward in our lives, we often have to give up things along the way to achieve it. Things that require us to sacrifice will usually be the most rewarding because we will have paid a price for them. Ask the family members to list some worthy goals. You can list these on a chalkboard, or sheet of paper, or not at all and just say them out loud to get them thinking. Ideas may include getting an A in a particular class, getting healthy, graduating from college, going on a mission, getting married in the temple, etc.
Now that they get it, hand each person three peanuts in their shell. Tell them that these peanuts represent things they will have to sacrifice. Tell them each to think of a worthy goal that is important to them. Now go to each person and ask them what they will have to sacrifice to obtain that goal. They might give answers like, “giving up time with my friends,” “saving money that I want to spend,” or “not dating until I’m 16,” depending on what their goal is. But they must think of three sacrifices they will have to make, and with each one, they give you back a peanut.
When they are out of peanuts, you place a Snickers bar in their hands and tell them that they have achieved their goal. Tell them that after all that hard work they finally have their reward. Now ask them, looking at the Snickers bar in their hands, was it worth it to make all those sacrifices? Of course! Make the point that at the time we’re sacrificing, it seems like a lot to give up, but when you finally have the reward at the end, all of those sacrifices are just peanuts!
Get it? Just peanuts! (They love it.)
Bonus: You didn’t even have to bake refreshments. Snickers really satisfies.
And so does sacrifice.”
Treat: Snickers or peanut butter cookies. For those with peanut allergies, You could substitute pennies for the peanuts and dollars for the “reward”. Saying something like “At the end of the day all the sacrifices are just pennies compared to the eternal rewards your efforts afford you” then take them out to spend their money on their favorite treat.